Author, recording artist, and political advisor Tommy Womack posts what he refers to as “rants” on his website often to my amusement. They range from philosophical musings, anecdotal stories, to open letters to Jesus. Sometimes they make me laugh a wry little laugh of approval, others times they lead me to believe that [...]
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Memphis was shaped by music and music was shaped by Memphis. Neither would have been nearly as successful if it not for Stax Records and co-founder Estelle Axton who died yesterday at the age of 85. Axton, known affectionately as “Lady A”, was a gentle guiding hand at Stax that helped critical acts [...]
Studio work makes a musician, live shows make the artist. Today there aren’t very many performers who can hold court over a crowd with just an acoustic guitar. Even more rare is a performer who can do just that and actually catch one of those perfect nights on tape.
With Acoustic Motel Jack Ingram [...]
In 1995 a little quarterly magazine was birthed with hopes of spreading the word about a genre of music that simply could not be clearly defined. The musicians chronicled in the black-and-white pages of that magazine were mavericks shunning commercial music wisdom in favor of ground-breaking sound with a nod to the roots music [...]
If you plan to head to Austin, TX for South by Southwest (SXSW) you’ll find 25 wireless hotspots around town streaming some of the hottest shows for free! All you need it iTunes to hear over a day and a half of free music.
Read more here.
BuffettNews.com has located Jimmy’s lost party wagon for sale on eBay. The 1994 Town and Country minivan is in great condition with no visible stains, dents, and only has 72,000 miles on it. Current bidding is up to $4000.
Too bad the Conch Cruiser from the 70s isn’t up for bid…
Country Standard Time reports that Lari White will be making her return on Compadre Records who will distribute her self-produced album titled Green Eyed Soul due June 1, 2004.
Lari enjoyed modest commercial success in the mid-90s Nashville landscape, but soon found her artistic and commercial goals at odds with one another. After several years [...]
For those Jack Ingram fans around the world (and we know there are plenty of them), there’s a new spot you can gather to chat about the world of the Beat Up Ford Band.
Benjamin Schooley, an “enterprising” fan, has created BeatUpFordGarage.com as a place for fans to review shows, discuss Jack’s music, and solve [...]
Differentiating an album from others can be a challenge when artists receive a small bin among aisles of albums in the mega-music stores that dominate sales today. If an artist isn’t particularly well-known, quality cover art can help.
In some cases, bad cover art can turn heads as well. Check out the [...]
